In most regional markets for square billets, prices rose slightly in April—by $10–15 per ton. The exception was the Persian Gulf countries, where prices fell by $8 to $516/t (CFR), after average prices…
Mexico's President Claudia Sheinbaum on Wednesday announced a rule that all federal work projects use steel from Mexican companies, after attempts to reach a deal to lift U.S. steel tariffs failed.
NEW DELHI, April 28 (Reuters) - India turned a net exporter of finished steel in the financial year that ended on March 31, provisional government data reviewed by Reuters showed on Tuesday.
Iran has banned the export of steel slabs and sheets until May 30, state media reported on Monday without further details, as the country's steel industry has been targeted in strikes during the conflict…
The U.S. and the European Union on Friday deepened their coordination on critical minerals as part of a broader push by Western allies to loosen China's grip on materials crucial to advanced manufacturing.
Global steel production in March 2026 fell by 4.2% year-over-year and rose by 12.8% month-over-month, reaching 159.9 million tons. This is according to the World Steel Association’s global ranking of…
In the first quarter of 2026, mining company Rio Tinto increased its total iron ore production by 12% year-on-year – to 82.8 million metric tons, according to a report. Production in the Pilbara region…
Goldman Sachs on Tuesday maintained its forecast for the copper price to average $12,650 per metric ton this year and its estimate of a 490,000-ton 2026 surplus for the metal.
Inventories of the five major carbon steel products held by the Chinese steel mills sampled in Mysteel's regular survey declined over April 10-16 to 4.71 million tonnes, slipping for the fifth consecutive…
China is stepping up efforts to combat “involution”-style competition in its steel sector. This was stated by Xia Nong, vice president of the China Iron and Steel Association (CISA), at a conference on…
In January–March 2026, China reduced its steel exports by 9.9% year-on-year, to 24.71 million tons. This was reported by the China Iron and Steel Association (CISA), citing data from the customs service.
Steel demand in China is expected to decline by 1.5% in 2026 as the housing market correction nears its bottom. Infrastructure investment in the country is expected to increase this year thanks to efforts…
